Ingenium: Five Machines That Changed the World
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Mark Denny., & Mark Denny|AUTHOR. (2007). Ingenium: Five Machines That Changed the World . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Denny and Mark Denny|AUTHOR. 2007. Ingenium: Five Machines That Changed the World. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mark Denny and Mark Denny|AUTHOR. Ingenium: Five Machines That Changed the World Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mark Denny, and Mark Denny|AUTHOR. Ingenium: Five Machines That Changed the World Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
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